Milos Kerkez was one of the breakout stars of the 2024-25 Premier League campaign and Liverpool weren’t the only club heavily linked with the Hungarian, who was also reportedly of interest to Manchester City. However, Richard Hughes won the race for a player that he’d signed for Cherries, and his signing was considered quite the coup for the Reds.
Kerkez looked like the ideal Robertson replacement: fiercely committed and a real threat going forward. He is, though, yet to recover from an overly zealous display against his former club on the opening night of the new season and, with each passing game, he looks more and more unsuited to Slot’s side.
It has been argued that he’s not to blame for his poor performances, as he’s been repeatedly asked to play a more restrained role. However, even when he has been let off the leash, his end product has been disappointing, while his propensity for getting caught out of position – and dominated in the air – has made him a liability.
At this stage, even though Robertson is unquestionably in decline (witness his performance against Forest), the Scot looks like the safer option at left-back.